arathar
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish arathar,[1] from Proto-Celtic *aratrom (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom.
Noun
arathar m (genitive singular arathair)
- (literary, agriculture) ploughing equipment, plough; ploughing
Declension
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Synonyms
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| arathar | n-arathar | harathar | t-arathar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “arathar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arathar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *aratrom (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaraθar]
Noun
arathar m (genitive arathair, nominative plural arathair)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | arathar | aratharL | arathairL |
| vocative | arathair | aratharL | arathruH |
| accusative | aratharN | aratharL | arathruH |
| genitive | arathairL | arathar | aratharN |
| dative | aratharL | arathraib | arathraib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
- Irish: arathar
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| arathar (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
arathar | n-arathar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “arathar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language